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Viruses Enlisted as Nano-builders

Posted by michael on from the so-that's-how-the-ship-gets-into-the-bottle dept.

Parsa writes "Nanotechnology is getting closer with genetically engineered viruses grabbing zinc sulfide and arranging themselves into highly organized structures. The story is here at MSNBC.com."

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  1. Re:Frightening... by aswang · · Score: 2, Interesting

    While many science fiction writers have already painted in detail various doomsday scenarios with regards to nanotech gone out of control, and while it's possible that once they perfect this specific technology, it may very well go out of control, I think the fear of direct infection from these viruses is alarmist. These viruses are specifically bacteriophages, and so far, no bacteriophage has been known to also infect eukaryotic cells. Admittedly, it's probably not impossible, but it's probably the least of our worries.